Fishing reel



April 16, 1940. l

, v.,E. BABCCCK 2,197,675

FISHING' REEL Filed laren 7,1959 f 2 sheets-sneer 2 I Patented Apr. 16, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE i 1 Claim.

'I'he present invention relates to new and useful improvements in fishing reels, particularly for casting, and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a'de- 5 vice of this character comprising novei'means for preventing-back lash and snariing of the line.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a reel of the aforementioned charac ter comprising a housing of a novel construction l and'arrangement for enclosing and protecting the mechanism.

, Other objects of the invention are to provide a fishing reel of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, l strong, durable, highly eillcient and reliable in use, light in weight, and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing, and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specication, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein: i Figure l is an elevational view, looking at one side of a fishing reel constructed in accordance with the present invention. Figure 2 is an elevational lview, looking at the other side of the device. Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 41s a view in horizontal section through the housing, showing the reel in top plan.

Figure 5 is a view principally in vertical longitudinal section, taken substantially on the line 5 5 of Figure ei.

Figure .6 is a longitudinal sectional view, taken substantially on the line 3 6 of Figure 4.

Figure 'I is a detail view in side elevation of the forward portion' of one of the roller support- 40 ing plates. i

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the reference numeral I designates generally a frame having journalled therein the shaft 2. Fixed on the shaft 2 is a spool' 3 on which the line 4 is wound. Journalled in one side of the frame I is a stub shaft 5 which is provided with the usual operating .handle 3. Fixed on the shaft 5 for operation in the frame I is a gear 'I which drives a pinion gar 8 on one end portion ofthe spool shaft 2. Also journalled transversely in the framev I forwardly of the spool 3, is the usual spirally grooved shaft 3 which actuates a line evening or levelling device I0. A -gear II on one end portion of the evener shaft 3 is driven from a gear I2 on the inner side of the gear 1. r Rigidly mounted `on the ends of the frame I and projecting forwardly therefrom is a pair of plates I3 of any suitable material. Journalled 5 in the plates I3 is a shaft Il.. Mounted on one end portion of the shaft I4 is a comparatively;

. large gear II which is driven by the gear II. Also journailed in the plates I3 is a shaft I 3 having mounted thereon a driven roller I1 of rubber or l0 other suitable material. A gear I8` xed on one end portion of the roller shaft I6 is driven by the comparatively large gear I5. 'I'he reference numeral I9 designates an idler roller which is floatingly mounted between the plates I3 for co- 15 action with the power roller I6. As best seen in Figure 6 of the` drawings, the line l travels vbetween ,the rollers I1 and I9. The shaft 20 of the idler roller I9 is journalled in bearings in the form of inclined slots 2l which are provided' zo therefor in the plates I3. The reference numeral 22 designates a comparatively small guide roller which is journalled between the plates I3 forwardly of the rollers I1 and I 9 beneath which the line 4 travels. This is also shown to advantage 25 in Figure 6 of the-drawings.

Mounted on the frame structure I and projecting forwardly therefrom is a housing of any suitable material which is designated generally bythe reference numeral 23. Attention is here invited 30 to the fact that the plates I3 comprise enlarged, rounded forward end portions and the housing 23 conforms substantially thereto. 'I'he housing 23 comprises a stationary plate 24 which is fixed on the end of the frame structure I which car- 35 ries the handle or crank 6. The housing 23 further includes a shield 25 of a shape to slip laterally over the plates I3 and the adjacent portion of the frame structure I. A side Plate 26 which is permanently mounted on the shield 25 closes 40 the side of said shield which is remote from the plate 24. Any suitable means may, if necessary or desirable, be provided for releasably-securing the shield 25 in position. The shield 25 has formed in its forward portion an. opening 21 45 through which the line I travels.

It is thought that the operation of the invention will be readily apparent from aconsideration of the foregoing. As the power roller I1 r and spool 3 are geared together, they will travel 5o at the same speeds relative to each other at all times. The ratio of the gears is such that the roller I1, when a cast is being made, has a constant tendency to pay the line out faster than it comes from the spool 3. Thus, the line between the roner l1 and the sped a is kept under tension at all times when a cast is being made, thereby positively preventing back lash and snarling. In threading the line 4, it will be observed that said line passes over a. rod 28 of the frame structure I, through the evener III, between the rollers I1 and I9, under the roller 22 and then through the opening 21 in the housing 23. .Theconstruction and arrangement issuch that as the tension on the line 4 increases, the oating roller 20 is raised, thus permitting said line to free itself of the roller I1 thereby preventing excessive wear. 'I'he oating roller 20 also readily adapts itself to lines of different thicknesses. Of course, the line 4 is normally held infrictional engagementwith the power roller I1 under the weight of the roller 20. When the line is being wound the shaft 2|)v of the roller I9 is rotated in a direction to cause it to climb or move upwardly in the inclinedl slots 2I forraising said roller I9 thereby freeing said line from the action of the roller' I1. It will also be observed that the construction and arrangement is such that the rollers I1, I9, 22, et cetera,

interfere in no way with the functioning of the evening device I 0.

It is believed that the many advantages ofa fishing reel constructed in accordance `with this invention will be readily understood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understod that changes in the details and construction, and in the combination andarrangement of parts may be resorted to,l whichrwill fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is: A

A fishing reel comprising a frame structure lhaving inclined slots therein, a line spool/journalled in said frame structureyatpower roller journalled in the frame structure, means forv actuating the spool and. the power roller. and an idler roller journalled in the slots and movable therein toward and away from the power roller and adapted to frictionally engage a line-theren' with when rotated in one direction.

VERNER E. BABCOCK.v 

